Cables for Focal 1008be2

I own Focal speakers, and recommend a good all copper wire.  I use a Jena lab braid on the small side I picked  up used.  I like them, but I think you would be even happier if you could find some used Cardas cables, except the clear or whatever they were marketing as an alternative to their warm and lush "golden" cables.  If you can't find the speaker cables get the interconnects, you'll be happy with the result.  I was really pleased.

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an all-copper wire as well. Happy Listening!

First off, great choice on the Focal speakers - they make an excellent product. If you're looking for a good set of speaker cables to connect them, AudioQuest's Rocket 33 is a very solid cable that's right in your target budget with a retail price of $431 for a 16ft pair. Give them a look:

http://www.audioquest.com/rocket-series-speaker-cables/rocket-33

-David

Pure copper seems to work well. I can wholeheartedly recommend Analysis Plus Solo Crystal 8 speaker cables - I have Focal Utopia Diablo's, so not so far from the sound of your 1008's.  Paired with my Devialet I'm closer to ideal than anything I've yet tried from Nordost (awful!) to lesser AP, Cardas, Transparent, Wireworld, Harmonic Technology, Tara Labs and Morrow.  The AP Oval 9 is spectacular value too though the 8's are just better with more of everything good.  I lose interest when the value exceeds a couple of thousand dollars - there's some great used cables if you're patient.  I suspect that the new LessLoss C-Marc will be the ones to beat and they've a GREAT deal on early bird purchses.

Why not just getting focal's own copper cable supplied for the utopia?  It does not cost more than a $100, it's a 12awg 220+ strands, and if it is good enough for focal designers, it's got to be at least as good as mega bucks cables.